Iowa Noname11

Iowa Noname11 is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Iowa Noname11

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname11 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Iowa Department Of Transportation (state). It impounds the Tr-dickerson Branch near Cainsville, Mo.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 276 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityCainsville, Mo
River/StreamTr-dickerson Branch
Coordinates40.63280, -93.88190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length840 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage276 acre-ft
Max Storage276 acre-ft
Normal Storage156 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerIowa Department of Transportation
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00346
Federal IDIA00346
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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